Connections #1082

Connections #1082: Hints & Answers

Full solution and hints for the daily Connections puzzle.

Today’s 16 Words

PROTACTINIUM
ATLANTIC
SOUTHERN
DURIAN
PENNSYLVANIA
BO
PUBLIC ADDRESS
PACIFIC
AMMONIA
DRAWING
BILLIARD
ARCTIC
READING
WET DOG
FATHER
POWDER

Hints

  • The easiest set: a straightforward shared meaning links all four.
  • This set shares a practical everyday concept with close usage.
  • These words are all members of the same subtype/category.
  • Expect wordplay: sounds, affixes, or phrase-level transformations.

Answers

Yellow OCEANS
ARCTIC ATLANTIC PACIFIC SOUTHERN
Green SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS
AMMONIA BO DURIAN WET DOG
Blue KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION
BILLIARD DRAWING POWDER READING
Purple WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO
FATHER PENNSYLVANIA PROTACTINIUM PUBLIC ADDRESS